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Carbondale, IL · Sociology & anthropology

Sociology & anthropology at SIU Carbondale

SIU Carbondale graduates about 15 sociology & anthropology majors a year. That puts it 359th of 580 schools we score for sociology & anthropology, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

48/100Solid#359 of 580 for sociology & anthropology →
Graduates a year15under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$362Ka year, NSF
Admit rate90%whole school
SAT middle 50%900–1140whole school

Around SIU Carbondale

Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut)
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus (Dome Hut) - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus
Southern Illinois Carbondale Campus - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Southern Illinois Arena
Southern Illinois Arena - panoramioPhoto: JosephRoberto · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Saluki Stadium in 2021, Dayton Flyers vs. Southern Illinois Salukis, September 1
Saluki Stadium 2021Photo: Sportsandweatherfreak · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where sociology & anthropology happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 83 · Student housing 23 · Dorm 6 · Athletics 5 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the sociology & anthropology ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 48
  2. Cleveland State University 48
  3. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 48
  4. University of La Verne 48
  5. St. John's University 48
  6. Chicago State University 48
  7. St. Edward's University 48
  8. Belmont University 48

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares SIU Carbondale with every school we score in sociology & anthropology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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